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Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

Livable or liveable?

Managable or manageable?

and a host of other examples...which do you prefer?

MO39 · Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:23 am Post subject:

I prefer keeping the e, but I can't give you a reason. I think that it just looks better.

awest · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 34 Location: DF

I would have to agree that for me it's easier with the "e" and easier to explain. You raised a questions for me...which is the correct English spelling?

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

I prefer to keep the e but was struggling for a reason as to why. Online dictionaries seem to accept both livable and liveable but not managable or knowledgable.

Glenski · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 12844 Location: Hokkaido, JAPAN

I usually consult a dictionary to see the most frequent usage or the American English usage.

lozwich · Joined: 25 May 2003 Posts: 1536

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

The alternative is knowled-gable, which sounds like a Bushism to me.

Dragonlady · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:07 am Post subject:

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Marcoregano · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 872 Location: Hong Kong

Swan's 'Practical English Usage' explains the relevant rules in some detail - but a bit too much to go into here!

MO39 · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 2:52 am Post subject:

Marcoregano · Joined: 19 May 2003 Posts: 872 Location: Hong Kong

Dragonlady · Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:31 am Post subject:

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Stephen Jones · Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124

You'll find it's a BrE/AmE difference. The Americans tend to drop the 'e', the Brits to keep it.

Laurence · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 401

I thought this was going to be about disco biscuits Rolling Eyes

MO39 · Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

Disco biscuits Question

Is this a BrE/Am/E difference or a generation-gap thing? I have no idea what you're talking about! Confused